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ViralHunt vs Shadowly

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ViralHunt compared with Shadowly
Detail ViralHuntShadowly logo Shadowly
What it doesTrack viral content across social networks and publish to 11 platforms with your team View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: forever free, no credit card required. Creator: $29/mo for 1 user and 1 brand. Studio: $99/mo for up to 4 users and 4 brands. Agency: $199/mo for up to 10 users and 10 brands. Free plan includes 1 free try per day per tool, 1 Instagram Creator Report, 1 Instagram Engagement Calculator, 1 Instagram Profile Analysis, 1 TikTok Profile Analysis, and access to various profile sections. Weekly plan: $1.20 per week for 10 credits. Monthly plan: $5.00 per month for 100 credits. E
Key features
  • Trending Radar across 12 networks
  • Editorial board with Kanban workflow
  • Publish to 11 networks from one composer
  • Real-time engagement tracking on paid plans
  • Evergreen reminders to republish content
  • Auto-DM comment responses
  • AI Content Studio
  • Team chat and collaboration
  • API and AI agent access
  • Dashboard with team workload and trends
  • Profile viewer showing profile photo, name, verification, post, follower and following counts, plus latest posts
  • Anonymous stories viewing with progress bars and no account owner notification
  • Highlights viewer for opening any highlight from the profile
  • Reels download as MP4 files
  • Follower and following lists with profile jumping capability
  • Instagram engagement rate calculation from followers, likes and comments
  • Instagram Creator Report with quality score, profile audit and estimated sponsorship rates
  • TikTok profile analysis showing views, engagement and top videos
What makes it different
  • Combines viral discovery, editorial board, AI studio and publishing in one platform, unlike tools that do only one function
  • Built by a creator with 8 million followers who uses it on his own pages every day
  • Significantly cheaper than competitors like BuzzSumo and Brand24
  • Tracks Douyin (Chinese TikTok) with translations before trends reach Western platforms
  • Free plan never expires and needs no credit card
  • No login or password required, never asks for Instagram credentials
  • Anonymous story viewing so account owners cannot see you watched
  • Independent tool not affiliated with Instagram or Meta
  • Works on mobile and requires no app installation
  • Results appear in seconds without complex setup
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Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)16 −1 (down) since last check6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)210
Referring domains (Majestic)410

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